U.S. Department of Transportation

A Federal agency of the U.S. government - The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), handles every transportation operation and functions in the nation. The department is a conglomerate of numerous agencies dedicated to each sector of the transportation field, namely Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Maritime Administration, and numerous other additional agencies. The department was established, diverging from the jurisdiction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Transportation, and was incorporated through an act of Congress, in 1996. The agency’s headquarters is present in Seattle, Washington, D.C., and is wholly governed by the Secretary of Transportation. The agency holds statutory authority over the transportation sector, driven by a mission to create the safest, most efficient, and modern transportation system in the world. An exciting, challenging, and professional transportation career is available for interested individuals, looking to progress in the federal governmen